About Hanoian Snippets

Half northern and half southern of Vietnam by blood, catalpulted between North America and Asia, with a couple of random stops in between, for almost half of my life now, I have pessimistically thought, at times, that I have a mixed case of identity. Others of further leniency would call me a third culture kid. Some say it’s a blessing, Some deem it a loss of my roots.

I try to embrace it

– this constantly-traveling lens that I have acquired – A perception that moves through all the experience I’ve been through to reflect on the ones I’m going through. But at the same time, I write from what I consider most to be home and at heart – being a Hanoian.

On this blog, you’ll find my “Snap It!”s and Snippets of my life in Hanoi as well as in other places I’ve lived in or traveled to. Travel is my passion, Photography is my love and Writing is my freedom- a lightness of being. To focus yet not stressfully so. To confront present problems and revisit past memories yet very soothingly so. To purely make happiness literal and sadness another mere line of words.

Much love,

Duong

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Follow the Nikon and life lens of this Hanoian as she ventures out and about, in discovery of herself and the world around her!

***Update: 2012/2013: Wish me luck in London! I’m off to pursue a Masters in Journalism and will keep updated of my year here ^^

Hey, are you the person I met at the Guide Dogs event yesterday? Let me know if you’d like to go exploring London with me and Rocky! Borough Market would be a great place to see how he misbehaves when food is around!! 🙂 Laurent

Oh wow, hi Laurent! how did you find me ? Thanks for the blog visit and invite, I am actually visiting Guide Dogs Facility in London soon as I’m planning to do a feature on the organization. It’d be great to talk more to you and also hang out with Rocky again 😀 My email is d.tran@my.westminster.ac.uk . All the best!

25, the nicest time,i sure.
You are still young to learn, to go,
So much to do to reach your dream.
Desire always shine in your mind,
And bring you to paradise.

25, you need some changes, i think.
Emotion controls your heart beating,
Sometimes you keep inside, somtimes you write.
I wonder how deep is your soul,don’t you hide?
But, i understand your smile when you see the child,
Because you’re 25.